As a fitting finale for their portion of the War on Terror, the last several months of the Bush Administration proved to be efficient, productive, and lethal. These months were … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – A Formidable Farewell
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Iran or Afghanistan: The Whereabouts of Saif al-Adel and al-Qaida Commanders
Amidst the ongoing persistent bombardment of the Iranian regime, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, and their infrastructure, the question must be presented, inquiring as to the whereabouts of al-Qaida senior … Continue reading Iran or Afghanistan: The Whereabouts of Saif al-Adel and al-Qaida Commanders
SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – From Darunta To The Grave
The severity of the now underway drone campaign was not fully comprehended by al-Qaida operatives. All operatives involved with External Operations, militant training, conventional and chemical weaponry, were priority targets. … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – From Darunta To The Grave
SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Unity Among The Lines
Confined to al-Qaida internal politics, the year 2007 was one of great strides, especially given their ability to absorb various factions into a shared cause. This was seen twice in … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Unity Among The Lines
SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Martyrs and Miscues
Several years into the insurgency, al-Qaida propaganda resolved to celebrate their fallen “martyrs” in releases designed to glorify jihad and entice replacement followers. Consequently, the recruitment efforts of the jihadist … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Martyrs and Miscues
SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – The Chenagai Madrassa
Less than a year from the inglorious drone strike on Damadola, Bajaur, the CIA conducted a much more devastating attack, this time on a madrassa in Bajaur, ostensibly utilized by … Continue reading SERIES: Predators Of Khorasan – The Chenagai Madrassa
SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Obdurate Militancy
A renewed urgency swept through the encampments of al-Qaida and their allied movements in 2005. It would be a mistake to assume that the jihadist focus on paramilitary and political … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Obdurate Militancy
SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Dismay In The London Underground
In the years after 9/11, al-Qaida repeatedly failed to emulate the “success” of their previous operations and strikes. The obvious loss of their camp infrastructure was compounded by Khalid Sheikh … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – Dismay In The London Underground
SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – The Allied Movements
By 2004, al-Qaida in the FATA was enmeshed with a multitude of parallel jihadist movements with whom they were previously acquainted and now reliant upon for survival. They also were … Continue reading SERIES: Exiles Of Jihad: Dark Years Of Al-Qaida – The Allied Movements
SERIES: Fugitives Of The Peninsula – (Chapter 28 – A Mistake At Al-Majalah)
Segment VIII – Occupation Of The Sky (Chapter 28 – A Mistake At Al-Majalah) For the entirety of the Series, please see – https://chroniclesinzealotry.com/fugitives-of-the-peninsula/ Coinciding with the horror at Fort … Continue reading SERIES: Fugitives Of The Peninsula – (Chapter 28 – A Mistake At Al-Majalah)